Deacon Blue return to MoFest
The band will headline the festival in May 2017.
Deacon Blue are making a return to the MoFest stage to celebrate the festival’s tenth anniversary.
The Glasgow band will headline the popular festival, opening the weekend of live music with an outdoor show on the East Links, Montrose on May 26 2017.
The band previously headlined the festival back in 2009and is making a return for this special, milestone weekend.
Lead singer Ricky Ross, said: “We’re having great fun touring right now, and are really looking forward to returning to MoFest next year.
“We're going to make it a big show and with a lot of favourites, old and new.”
Singer Lorraine McIntosh said: “We remember our show at MoFest 2009 with great fondness.
“We’re really excited to be heading back to Montrose and being part of its special tenth anniversary celebrations. We promise a great show and hope to see lots of our fans there.”
Deacon Blue headlined the Montrose Music Festival in 2009. Other artists that have followed in their footsteps include: Bryan Adams; Status Quo; Jools Holland; and Madness.
David Paton, Chairman of the Montrose Music Festival, said: “We’re delighted to welcome back Deacon Blue as headliners for MoFest 2017.
“They were absolutely superb when they performed at MoFest in 2009, and we were keen to bring back one of our original headliners for this special weekend.
“MoFest 2017 promises to be a special, memorable weekend and we hope that music lovers from across Scotland will come and join us for a weekend of great live music.
“In addition to the headline shows on Friday and Sunday, there will be around 200 bands performing over the course of the weekend, in various locations around the town. There will be a varied genre of music available, so there really is something for everyone.”
The Montrose Music Festival takes place between Friday 26th and Sunday 28th May 2017. Deacon Blue will headline the festival, kicking off proceedings with a concert on the East Links on Friday 26th May. The Beach Boys will bring the festival to an end on the Sunday night.